Osisko Development Corp. (NYSE: ODV, TSXV: ODV)
("
Osisko Development" or the
"
Company") announces the filing of a technical
report (the "
Technical Report") for the updated
mineral resource estimate ("
MRE") on its
100%-owned underground Trixie deposit (the "
2024
Trixie MRE"), within the Company's wider Tintic
Project ("
Tintic" or the "
Tintic
Project"), located in the historic East Tintic Mining
District in central Utah, U.S.A. Highlights from the
previously-announced 2024 Trixie MRE disclosed in the Company's
news release dated March 15, 2024 are presented below, and are
consistent with the Technical Report.
The Technical Report, titled "NI 43-101
Technical Report, Mineral Resource Estimate for the Trixie Deposit,
Tintic Project, Utah, United States of America" and dated April 25,
2024 (with an effective date of March 14, 2024), was prepared for
the Company by independent representatives of Micon International
Limited in accordance with National Instrument 43-101 – Standards
of Disclosure for Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101").
Reference should be made to the full text of the Technical Report,
which is available electronically on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) and
on EDGAR (www.sec.gov) under Osisko Development's issuer profile
and on the Company's website at
https://osiskodev.com/tintic-project.
2024 TRIXIE MINERAL RESOURCE
ESTIMATE
Table 1: 2024 Trixie MRE (all zones) –
March 14, 2024
Classification |
Tonnes (000's) |
Au Grade (g/t) |
Contained Gold (000's oz) |
Ag Grade (g/t) |
Contained Silver (000's oz) |
Measured |
120 |
27.36 |
105 |
61.73 |
238 |
Indicated |
125 |
11.17 |
45 |
59.89 |
240 |
Measured and Indicated |
245 |
19.11 |
150 |
60.80 |
478 |
Inferred |
202 |
7.80 |
51 |
48.55 |
315 |
Notes (applicable to Tables 1, 2, and
3)
- Effective date of the 2024 Trixie MRE is March 14, 2024.
- Each of Mr. William Lewis, P.Geo., of Micon International
Limited and Alan J. San Martin, MAusIMM(CP), of Micon International
Limited (i) has reviewed and validated the 2024 Trixie MRE, (ii) is
considered to be independent of the Company for purposes of Section
1.5 of National Instrument 43-101 – Standards of Disclosure for
Mineral Projects ("NI 43-101"), and (iii) is a
"qualified person" within the meaning of NI 43-101.
- The mineral resources were estimated using the Canadian
Institute of Mining ("CIM"), Metallurgy and
Petroleum's "CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and
Mineral Reserves" adopted by the CIM council.
- Mineral resources are reported when they are within potentially
mineable shapes derived from a stope optimizer algorithm, assuming
an underground longhole stoping mining method with stopes of 6.1 m
x 6.1 m x minimum 1.5 m dimensions.
- Mineral resources that are not mineral reserves do not have
demonstrated economic viability.
- Geologic modelling was completed by Osisko Development modeling
geologist Jody Laing, P.Geo, using Leapfrog Geo software. The 2024
Trixie MRE was completed by Osisko Development chief resource
geologist, Daniel Downton, P.Geo using Datamine Studio RM 2.0
software. William Lewis and Alan J. San Martin of Micon
International Limited independently reviewed and validated the
mineral resource model.
- The estimate is reported for an underground mining scenario and
with USD assumptions. The cut-off grade of 4.32 g/t Au was
calculated using a gold price of US$1,750/oz, a CAD:USD exchange
rate of 1.30; total mining, processing and G&A costs of
US$168.04/imperial ton; a refining cost of US$2.65/ounce; a
combined royalty of 4.50%; and an average metallurgical gold
recovery of 80%.
- The stope optimizer algorithm evaluated the resources based on
a gold equivalent grade which incorporates the silver grade
estimate and assumes a silver price of US$23/oz and metallurgical
silver recovery of 45%.
- The 2024 Trixie MRE is comprised of six zones within the
greater Trixie area: T2, T3, T4, Wild Cat, 40 Fault and 75-85.
- Average bulk density values in the mineralized domains were
assigned to the T2 (2.955 T/m3), T3 (2.638 T/m3), T4(2.618 T/m3),
Wild Cat, and 40 Fault (2.621 T/m3), and 75-85 (2.617 T/m3)
domains.
- Inverse Distance Squared interpolation method was used with a
parent block size of 1.2 m x 2.4 m x 2.4 m.
- The 2024 Trixie MRE results are presented in-situ. Calculations
used metric units (metres, tonnes, g/t). The number of tonnes is
rounded to the nearest thousand. Any discrepancies in the totals
are due to rounding effects.
- Neither the Company nor Micon International Limited is aware of
any known environmental, permitting, legal, title-related,
taxation, socio-political, marketing or other relevant issue that
could materially affect the mineral resource estimate other than
disclosed in this news release.
- Technical information in this news release differs from similar
information made public by U.S. companies subject to the reporting
and disclosure requirements of the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission. See below under "Cautionary Statement to U.S.
Investors".
Table 2: 2024 Trixie MRE Separated by
Domain – March 14, 2024
Domain |
Category |
Tonnes |
Grade (Au g/t) |
Contained Gold (oz) |
Grade (Ag g/t) |
ContainedSilver (oz) |
T2 |
Measured |
22,678 |
106.27 |
77,484 |
115.99 |
84,572 |
Indicated |
11,939 |
23.19 |
8,902 |
51.07 |
19,602 |
M+I |
34,617 |
77.62 |
86,387 |
93.60 |
104,173 |
Inferred |
1,996 |
9.82 |
630 |
61.38 |
3,938 |
T3 |
Measured |
2,385 |
9.46 |
725 |
75.34 |
5,776 |
Indicated |
970 |
5.47 |
171 |
57.32 |
1,787 |
M+I |
3,355 |
8.30 |
896 |
70.13 |
7,564 |
Inferred |
139 |
6.27 |
28 |
63.14 |
282 |
T4 + Wild Cat + 40 FLT |
Measured |
94,784 |
8.93 |
27,227 |
48.41 |
147,520 |
Indicated |
51,827 |
6.48 |
10,795 |
37.59 |
62,637 |
M+I |
146,611 |
8.07 |
38,023 |
44.58 |
210,156 |
Inferred |
104,676 |
6.57 |
22,127 |
38.57 |
129,792 |
75-85 |
Measured |
- |
|
- |
|
- |
Indicated |
60,008 |
12.93 |
24,943 |
80.95 |
156,185 |
M+I |
60,008 |
12.93 |
24,943 |
80.95 |
156,185 |
Inferred |
94,793 |
9.12 |
27,784 |
59.28 |
180,666 |
Total |
Measured |
119,847 |
27.36 |
105,437 |
61.73 |
237,868 |
Indicated |
124,743 |
11.17 |
44,811 |
59.89 |
240,211 |
M+I |
244,590 |
19.11 |
150,248 |
60.80 |
478,078 |
Inferred |
201,603 |
7.80 |
50,569 |
48.55 |
314,678 |
Refer to notes described under Table 1, which
are also applicable to Table 2 in their entirety.
Table 3: Trixie MRE Cut-Off Grade
("COG") Sensitivity (Base Case in Bold) – March 14,
2024
Classification |
Tonnes |
COG |
Grade (Au g/t) |
ContainedGold (oz) |
Grade (Ag g/t) |
ContainedSilver (oz) |
Measured + Indicated |
366,130 |
2.50 |
13.79 |
162,348 |
50.18 |
590,666 |
324,251 |
3.00 |
15.23 |
158,722 |
53.31 |
555,740 |
291,005 |
3.50 |
16.64 |
155,716 |
56.19 |
525,681 |
261,219 |
4.00 |
18.14 |
152,350 |
58.95 |
495,091 |
244,590 |
4.32 |
19.11 |
150,248 |
60.80 |
478,078 |
237,143 |
4.50 |
19.58 |
149,266 |
61.52 |
469,058 |
217,327 |
5.00 |
20.99 |
146,677 |
64.07 |
447,646 |
198,538 |
5.50 |
22.55 |
143,909 |
66.19 |
422,504 |
182,842 |
6.00 |
24.01 |
141,164 |
68.57 |
403,074 |
165,955 |
6.50 |
25.81 |
137,734 |
71.39 |
380,902 |
152,986 |
7.00 |
27.55 |
135,503 |
74.34 |
365,663 |
Inferred |
438,189 |
2.50 |
5.26 |
74,056 |
34.46 |
485,528 |
342,880 |
3.00 |
5.99 |
66,034 |
38.38 |
423,112 |
279,722 |
3.50 |
6.65 |
59,767 |
41.84 |
376,306 |
224,039 |
4.00 |
7.42 |
53,438 |
46.31 |
333,578 |
201,603 |
4.32 |
7.80 |
50,569 |
48.55 |
314,678 |
190,002 |
4.50 |
8.02 |
49,009 |
49.90 |
304,803 |
163,894 |
5.00 |
8.60 |
45,313 |
53.08 |
279,718 |
141,728 |
5.50 |
9.16 |
41,742 |
55.92 |
254,818 |
123,472 |
6.00 |
9.71 |
38,532 |
58.70 |
233,028 |
106,080 |
6.50 |
10.35 |
35,291 |
60.43 |
206,087 |
91,725 |
7.00 |
10.99 |
32,397 |
61.91 |
182,579 |
Note: Micon International Limited's "qualified
person" (for purposes of NI 43-101) has reviewed the COG used in
the sensitivity analysis relating to the 2024 Trixie MRE and is of
the opinion that the individual cut-off grades used in the
sensitivity analysis meet the test of reasonable prospects of
economic extraction. The numbers in bold represent the current 2024
Trixie MRE.
Table 4: Trixie MRE Cut-off Grade
Calculation Breakdown
PARAMETERS |
VALUES |
Mining Cost ($/ST) |
$ 74.33 |
G&A ($/ST) |
$ 52.71 |
Heap Leach ($/ST) |
$41.00 |
Total Refining Cost/ OZ |
$2.65 |
Gold Price |
$ 1,750 |
Royalty (Combination) |
4.50% |
Heap Leach Au Recovery |
80.0% |
Cut-off Grade (COG) |
4.32 |
Qualified Persons
The scientific and technical information
contained in this news release has been reviewed and approved by
Maggie Layman, P.Geo., Vice President, Exploration of Osisko
Development, and a "qualified person" within the meaning of NI
43-101 ("QP").
The independent QPs for the 2024 Trixie MRE,
within the meaning of NI 43-101, are William Lewis, P.Geo. and Alan
J. San Martin MAusIMM(CP) of Micon International Limited. Each QP
is independent of Osisko Development within the meaning of NI
43-101 and has reviewed and approved the content in this news
release.
Quality Assurance (QA) – Quality Control
(QC)
All drill core and exploration samples are
dispatched to ALS Geochemistry or SGS Canada for offsite sample
preparation and analysis. Both labs are ISO/IEC 17025 certified,
and ALS Geochemistry is also ISO 9001 certified. Samples are
assigned a unique sample ID. All geological and sampling
information is entered into a Datamine Fusion database. Core is
sawn in half and half is sampled. Certified standards and blanks
are inserted into all sample dispatches. Samples are collected by
Old Dominion Transportation and dispatched to SGS Canada's
laboratory in Burnaby, British Columbia or ALS Geochemistry’s
laboratories in Elko, Nevada or Twin Falls, Idaho. Sample
submission forms accompany the samples, and digital copies are
emailed to the destination lab.
Core sample preparation is completed by ALS
Geochemistry or SGS Canada, including drying, crushing, and
pulverizing of samples. Analytical assays include gold by 30-gram
fire assay with AAS finish, and gold overlimits by fire assay with
gravimetric finish. Screen metallic analyses are performed on
selected samples. Multielement analysis (including silver) is by
four-acid digest with ICP-AES/ICP-MS finish. The pulps are returned
to Osisko Development and coarse rejects are disposed after 90
days. Assays are reported to Osisko Development and then loaded
into Datamine Fusion. Quality Assurance-Quality Control samples are
checked, and assays are merged with sample information for future
reporting.
Underground face samples are collected by
Company geologists from each of the active mining faces, with
samples transported by the geologists from Trixie to the on-site
Company laboratory located at the Burgin administrative complex.
Underground samples are dried, crushed to <10 mm and a 250 g
split is taken. The split is pulverized, and a 30 g Fire Assay with
gravimetric finish is completed to determine gold and silver
grades, reported in oz/short ton and g/t.
The Company's Burgin laboratory is not a
certified analytical laboratory, but the facility is managed by a
qualified laboratory manager with annual auditing by technical
staff. The laboratory has been independently audited by Qualitica
Consulting and Micon International Limited's QP with
recommendations implemented. Inter-laboratory check assays using
ALS Geochemistry as a third-party independent analysis of samples
is routinely carried out as part of ongoing QA/QC work. Certified
OREAS QC standards and blanks are inserted at regular intervals in
the sample stream to monitor laboratory performance.
True width is estimated to be approximately 0.5
m - 3 m (1.6 - 10 ft) for all fissure veins and discrete structures
(T2, T3, 75-85, Wildcat and 40 Fault) and the T4 zone is modelled
at an average width of 90 m (300 ft) and encompasses disseminated
mineralization and discontinuous veins ranging from several cm to 1
m (3 ft).
ABOUT
OSISKO DEVELOPMENT
CORP.
Osisko Development Corp. is a North American
gold development company focused on past-producing mining camps
located in mining friendly jurisdictions with district scale
potential. The Company's objective is to become an intermediate
gold producer by advancing its 100%-owned Cariboo Gold Project,
located in central B.C., Canada, the Tintic Project in the historic
East Tintic mining district in Utah, U.S.A., and the San Antonio
Gold Project in Sonora, Mexico. In addition to considerable
brownfield exploration potential of these properties, that benefit
from significant historical mining data, existing infrastructure
and access to skilled labour, the Company's project pipeline is
complemented by other prospective exploration properties. The
Company's strategy is to develop attractive, long-life, socially
and environmentally sustainable mining assets, while minimizing
exposure to development risk and growing mineral resources.
For further information, visit our website at
www.osiskodev.com or contact:
Sean Roosen |
Philip Rabenok |
Chairman and CEO |
Director, Investor Relations |
Email: sroosen@osiskodev.com |
Email: prabenok@osiskodev.com |
Tel: +1-514-940-0685 |
Tel: +1-437-423-3644 |
CAUTIONARY STATEMENTS
Cautionary Statement Regarding Estimates of
Mineral Resources
This news release uses the terms measured,
indicated and inferred mineral resources as a relative measure of
the level of confidence in the resource estimate. Readers are
cautioned that mineral resources are not mineral reserves and that
the economic viability of resources that are not mineral reserves
has not been demonstrated. The mineral resource estimate disclosed
in this news release may be materially affected by geology,
environmental, permitting, legal, title, socio-political, marketing
or other relevant issues. The mineral resource estimate is
classified in accordance with the Canadian Institute of Mining,
Metallurgy and Petroleum's "CIM Definition Standards on Mineral
Resources and Mineral Reserves" incorporated by reference into NI
43-101. Under NI 43-101, estimates of inferred mineral resources
may not form the basis of feasibility or pre-feasibility studies or
economic studies except for preliminary economic assessments.
Readers are cautioned not to assume that further work on the stated
resources will lead to mineral reserves that can be mined
economically.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Test Mining
Without Feasibility Study
The Company cautions that its prior decision to
commence small-scale underground mining activities and batch vat
leaching at the Trixie test mine was made without the benefit of a
feasibility study, or reported mineral resources or mineral
reserves, demonstrating economic and technical viability, and, as a
result there may be increased uncertainty of achieving any
particular level of recovery of material or the cost of such
recovery. The Company cautions that historically, such projects
have a much higher risk of economic and technical failure. Small
scale test-mining at Trixie was suspended in December 2022, resumed
in the second quarter of 2023, and suspended once again in December
2023. If and when small-scale test-mining recommences at Trixie,
there is no guarantee that production will continue as anticipated
or at all or that anticipated production costs will be achieved.
The failure to continue production may have a material adverse
impact on the Company's ability to generate revenue and cash flow
to fund operations. Failure to achieve the anticipated production
costs may have a material adverse impact on the Company's cash flow
and potential profitability. In continuing operations at Trixie
after closing, the Company has not based its decision to continue
such operations on a feasibility study, or reported mineral
resources or mineral reserves demonstrating economic and technical
viability.
Cautionary Statement to U.S. Investors
The Company is subject to the reporting
requirements of the applicable Canadian securities laws and as a
result reports information regarding mineral properties,
mineralization and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral
resources, including the information in its technical reports,
financial statements, MD&A and this news release, in accordance
with Canadian reporting requirements, which are governed by NI
43-101. As such, such information concerning mineral properties,
mineralization and estimates of mineral reserves and mineral
resources, including the information in its technical reports,
financial statements, MD&A and this news release, is not
comparable to similar information made public by U.S. companies
subject to the reporting and disclosure requirements of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC").
CAUTION REGARDING FORWARD LOOKING
STATEMENTS
Certain statements contained in this news
release may be deemed "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform
Act of 1995 and "forward-looking information" within the meaning of
applicable Canadian securities legislation (together,
"forward-looking statements"). These forward-looking statements, by
their nature, require Osisko Development to make certain
assumptions and necessarily involve known and unknown risks and
uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed or implied in these forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of
performance. Words such as "may", "will", "would", "could",
"expect", "believe", "plan", "anticipate", "intend", "estimate",
"continue", or the negative or comparable terminology, as well as
terms usually used in the future and the conditional, are intended
to identify forward-looking statements. Information contained in
forward-looking statements is based upon certain material
assumptions that were applied in drawing a conclusion or making a
forecast or projection, including the assumptions, qualifications
and limitations relating to the significance of the high-priority
target drilling; the utility of modern exploration techniques; the
potential for parallel high-grade gold fissure zones; the potential
of Tintic to host a copper-gold porphyry center; the significance
of regional exploration potential; the results of the 2024 Trixie
MRE; the capital resources available to Osisko Development; the
ability of the Company to execute its planned activities; the
ability of the Company to obtain future financing and the terms of
such financing; management's perceptions of historical trends,
current conditions and expected future developments; the utility
and significance of historic data, including the significance of
the district hosting past producing mines; future mining
activities; unique mineralization at Trixie; the potential of
high-grade gold mineralization on Trixie; the potential for unknown
mineralized structures to extend existing zones of mineralization;
category conversion; the timing and status of permitting; the
results (if any) of further exploration work to define and expand
mineral resources; the ability of exploration work (including
drilling and chip sample assays, and face sampling methodologies)
to accurately predict mineralization; the ability to generate
additional drill targets; the ability of management to understand
the geology and potential of the Company's properties; the ability
of the Company to expand mineral resources beyond current mineral
resource estimates; the ability of the Company to complete its
exploration objectives for its projects in 2024 in the timing
contemplated (if at all); the ongoing advancement of the deposits
on the Company's properties; the deposit remaining open for
expansion at depth and down plunge; the ability to realize upon any
mineralization in a manner that is economic; the ability to adapt
to changes in gold prices, estimates of costs, estimates of planned
exploration and development expenditures; the ability of the
Company to obtain further capital on reasonable terms; assay
results presented in this news release; the profitability (if at
all) of the Company's operations; the Company being a
well-positioned gold development company in Canada, USA and Mexico;
sustainability and environmental impacts of operations at the
Company's properties; as well as other considerations that are
believed to be appropriate in the circumstances, and any other
information herein that is not a historical fact may be "forward
looking information". Material assumptions also include,
management's perceptions of historical trends, the ability of
exploration (including drilling and chip sample assays, and face
sampling) to accurately predict mineralization, budget constraints
and access to capital on terms acceptable to the Company, current
conditions and expected future developments, regulatory framework
remaining defined and understood, results of further exploration
work to define or expand any mineral resources, as well as other
considerations that are believed to be appropriate in the
circumstances. Osisko Development considers its assumptions to be
reasonable based on information currently available, but cautions
the reader that their assumptions regarding future events, many of
which are beyond the control of Osisko Development, may ultimately
prove to be incorrect since they are subject to risks and
uncertainties that affect Osisko Development and its business. Such
risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks relating to
capital market conditions and the Company's ability to access
capital on terms acceptable to the Company for the contemplated
exploration and development at the Company's properties; the
ability to continue current operations and exploration; regulatory
framework and presence of laws and regulations that may impose
restrictions on mining; the ability of exploration activities
(including drill and chip sampling, and face sampling results) to
accurately predict mineralization; errors in management's
geological modelling; the ability to expand operations or complete
further exploration activities, including drilling and chip sample
assays and face sampling; the timing and ability of the Company to
obtain required approvals and permits; the results of exploration
activities; risks relating to exploration, development and mining
activities; the global economic climate; metal and commodity
prices; fluctuations in the currency markets; dilution;
environmental risks; and community, non-governmental and
governmental actions and the impact of stakeholder actions. Readers
are urged to consult the disclosure provided under the heading
"Risk Factors" in the Company's annual information form for the
year ended December 31, 2023 as well as the financial statements
and MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2023, which have been
filed on SEDAR+ (www.sedarplus.ca) under Osisko Development's
issuer profile and on the SEC's EDGAR website (www.sec.gov), for
further information regarding the risks and other factors
applicable to the exploration results. Although the Company's
believes the expectations conveyed by the forward-looking
statements are reasonable based on information available as of the
date hereof, no assurances can be given as to future results,
levels of activity and achievements. The Company disclaims any
obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a
result of new information, future events or results or otherwise,
except as required by law. Forward-looking statements are not
guarantees of performance and there can be no assurance that these
forward-looking statements will prove to be accurate, as actual
results and future events could differ materially from those
anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not
place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
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disapproved the information contained herein.
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